zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mass driver; electromagnetic catapult
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to spend time (on doing something)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
of great promise; with a promising future
company; corporation; workplace
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
research and development; R&D
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing